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UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. and China have struck a tentative deal on a U.N. Security Council
resolution that would punish North Korea for its third nuclear test last month, U.N. diplomats said
yesterday.

The U.N. announced that Russia, which holds the presidency of the 15-nation Security Council
this month, will convene closed-door consultations on North Korea at 11 a.m. today in New York.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the U.N. diplomats said they hoped to receive the draft
resolution at today’s council session. They added that they hope the council will vote on the
resolution by the end of this week.